crumple vs fold

fold vs crumple

crumple is not a noun while fold is a noun.

crumple and fold both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crumple	No	No	Yes	No
fold	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fold is a hypernym of crumple; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than crumple:

crumple: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
fold: become folded or folded up

Other hypernyms of crumple include fold up.

crumple (noun)	fold (noun)
	the act of folding
	a pen for sheep
	a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
	a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
	a group of sheep or goats
	a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

crumple (verb)	fold (verb)
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased	incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds	become folded or folded up
fold or collapse	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
fall apart	confine in a fold, like sheep
	cease to operate or cause to cease operating

Difference between crumple and fold

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